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City
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Average Standard
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2022
)
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060248614377
1501
Sycamore Creek Community Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
17131 Emerald Ln.
Huntington Beach
92647
Orange County
Sycamore Creek Community Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(714) 594-3660
157
7
22.4
33.1%
54 (34.4%)
2 (1.3%)
60 (38.2%)
10 (6.4%)
1 (0.6%)
1 (0.6%)
29 (18.5%)
38.5
20.4
2204
703
060498000481
1502
Big Springs Elementary
Public
K-8
7405 Highway A-12
Montague
96064
Siskiyou County
Big Springs Union Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 459-3189
153
8
19.1
61.4%
73 (47.7%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (13.7%)
30 (19.6%)
2 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
27 (17.6%)
$9,587
38.5
49.1
1201
301
063471008973
1503
Washington Manor Middle
Public
6-8
1170 Fargo Ave.
San Leandro
94579
Alameda County
San Lorenzo Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(510) 317-5500
582
24
24.5
74.1%
40 (6.9%)
39 (6.7%)
245 (42.1%)
217 (37.3%)
3 (0.5%)
5 (0.9%)
33 (5.7%)
$6,323
38.5
48.4
1224
279
061233007234
1504
T. R. Smedberg Middle
Public
7-8
8239 Kingsbridge Dr.
Sacramento
95829
Sacramento County
Elk Grove Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 681-7525
1,026
46
22.3
48.7%
102 (9.9%)
99 (9.6%)
277 (27.0%)
419 (40.8%)
12 (1.2%)
13 (1.3%)
104 (10.1%)
$6,641
38.5
47
1253
251
064356011215
1505
Green Valley Independent Study
Public, Virtual
K-8
35948 Susan St.
Yucaipa
92399
San Bernardino County
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(909) 790-8580
82
3
27.3
68.3%
35 (42.7%)
1 (1.2%)
40 (48.8%)
1 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (6.1%)
$10,943
38.5
25.7
1965
460
063525005968
1506
Centerville Elementary
Public
K-7
48 S. Smith Ave.
Sanger
93657
Fresno County
Sanger Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 524-6000
385
18
21.4
61.3%
47 (12.2%)
0 (0.0%)
327 (84.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (2.6%)
$11,224
38.5
(n/a)
060423000382
1507
Big Bear Middle
Public
6-8
41275 Big Bear Blvd.
Big Bear Lake
92315
San Bernardino County
Bear Valley Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 866-4634
503
22
22.8
67.8%
259 (51.5%)
2 (0.4%)
217 (43.1%)
4 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
20 (4.0%)
$6,462
38.5
38.6
1506
1
062847004413
1508
Vernon Middle
Public
7-8
9775 Vernon Ave.
Montclair
91763
San Bernardino County
Ontario-Montclair
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 624-5036
607
30
19.9
88.5%
19 (3.1%)
18 (3.0%)
539 (88.8%)
15 (2.5%)
9 (1.5%)
3 (0.5%)
4 (0.7%)
$9,316
38.5
34.7
1625
117
061632002031
1509
Guerneville Elementary (Charter)
Public, Charter
K-8
14630 Armstrong Woods Rd.
Guerneville
95446
Sonoma County
Guerneville Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 869-2864
213
11
19.2
62.4%
117 (54.9%)
1 (0.5%)
77 (36.2%)
1 (0.5%)
2 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (7.0%)
$12,671
38.4
50.9
1150
359
061032001155
1510
Curtis Creek Elementary
Public
K-8
18755 Standard Rd.
Sonora
95370
Tuolumne County
Curtis Creek Elementary
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 532-1428
440
21
20.7
53.6%
310 (70.5%)
2 (0.5%)
97 (22.0%)
7 (1.6%)
10 (2.3%)
2 (0.5%)
12 (2.7%)
$8,850
38.4
38.8
1501
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, CAST Science test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 18, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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